Life is hard enough for any teen or pre-teen — trying to get good grades, trying out for a sport or just trying to fit in — but losing your hometown school makes it even harder. Following …
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By Brian Croce
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1/9/13
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Teachers, administrators and students from the 1950s to the present gathered at McFadden’s in Rockville Centre to help rebuild their school — East Rockaway High School — that was severely …
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By Mary Malloy
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12/19/12
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East Rockaway High School suffered extensive damage and lost a lot of equipment in Hurricane Sandy, including in its weight room, where students worked out …
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By Brian Croce
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12/12/12
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On Mon., Nov. 19, the Coalition for Youth in East Rockaway, working with the East Rockaway High School PTA, will be hosting a “Shed the Meds” night for the East Rockaway community from 6 to 7 …
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By Mary Malloy
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10/24/12
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After more than two decades, students in grades seven through 12 will meet a new principal on the first day of classes in September as Joseph Spero embarks on his first official school day as …
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By Brian Croce
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8/23/12
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The post-season awards were presented for the 2012 basketball season.
Mikey Lores made Nassau County All Conference and New York
Joey Lores, Nassau County All Conference & New York State …
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By Mary Malloy
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8/16/12
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The East Rockaway school district held it’s pre-prom party on at the Joseph F. Carrigan Point on the waterfront in East Rockaway.
The weather was hot and balmy on the bay as juniors and …
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By Mary Malloy
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6/27/12
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“You have completed a 13-year journey, and it’s time for us to let you go.”
So said East Rockaway Schools Superintendent Roseanne Melucci as she …
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By Mary Malloy
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6/27/12
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By Mona Hecht
The valedictorian for the East Rockaway High School Class of 2012 is Sheri Reichelson. With a cumulative G.P.A. of 104.98 and recognition as a National Merit Scholarship Commended …
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6/20/12
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William (Bill) Fortgang, 57, will be retiring after 25 years at East Rockaway High School. The Herald sat down with him recently to talk about his time at the school and his future …
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By Nikki Roeill
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6/7/12
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